Early-Winter Tracking Programs
Quabbin TrailsJanuary 2nd, 9th, 23rd, or 30th @ 10 a.m.-3 p.m. David Brown's Wildlife Services is offering a slate of early-winter, single-day tracking programs in the North Quabbin area of Massachusetts. These programs meet at the country store in Petersham, are…
The American Chestnut: An Environmental History
Online/ZoomJanuary 15, 16, 22, & 23 @ 1–3PM Before 1910 the American chestnut was one of the more common trees in the eastern United States. An important natural resource, chestnut wood was used for woodworking, fencing, and building construction, as it…
Environmental Studies Institute: The Natural History of Deer and Moose in New Hampshire
Online/ZoomTuesday, January 18th, 25th & February 1st @ 10:00 —11:00 a.m. Join wildlife biologist Mark Ellingwood for a four-week course on deer and moose ecology in New Hampshire. You'll learn about seasonal behavior, habitat use, and population dynamics of these…
Ecological, silviculture, and cultural consideration for ash preservation in northern forests
Online/ZoomTuesday, January 25th @ 12:00-1:00 p.m. Professor Tony D'Amato will discuss potential strategies for prioritizing ash preservation to meet ecological, silvicultural, and cultural objectives. The introduced emerald ash borer threatens to functionally eliminate ash from forests in the northeastern United…
Vernal Pools
Online/ZoomTuesday, January 25, 5:00-6:30pm This webinar will provide an in-depth look at vernal pools and their importance for a special group of amphibians that live in the forest. How do these small, seemingly insignificant wetlands play such an important role…
Jumping Worm Conference
OnlineThe two-day conference, being held 9 a.m. to 11:45 a.m., Jan. 26 and 27, 2022, will offer live presentations with scientists who specialize in jumping/snake work research. Presenters will discuss the latest understanding of these earthworms, how to identify jumping…
Webinar: Engaging Landowners in Sustainable Stewardship
Online/ZoomWednesday, January 26th @ 12:00 — 1:00 p.m. This presentation will share experiences and lessons from a multi-year landowner outreach project in the MassConn Woods, a rural, largely forested region on the border of central Massachusetts and northeastern Connecticut, as…
Responding to Change, Pivoting for Profitability — Training Series
OnlineSeries 1: Mondays - Jan 31, Feb 7, 14, and 28: 10 AM to 12:30 PM Series 2: Wednesdays – Jan 12, 19, 26, and Feb 9: 3:30 PM to 6:00 PM Join farmer and Carrot Project business advisor and…
Advocacy Hour: Campaign Updates (MA Sierra Club)
Online/ZoomEvery Wednesday @ 5 p.m. Join Sierra Club Massachusetts leaders on Zoom for a campaign update, every Wednesday at 5pm. This is an opportunity to get plugged into our campaigns, learn about timely issues and ongoing projects, and talk directly…
The Science of Saw-Whet Owls
Online/ZoomWednesday, January 26th @ 5:30 — 6:30 p.m. Closed captioning will be available. The Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus) is one of the most common, and most elusive, predators in our backyards. These diminutive birds of prey migrate by the…
MCLA’s Green Living Seminar
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) - CSI 121 375 Church St., North Adams, MAEvery Wednesday @ 5:30 p.m. from January 26th to April 20th MCLA’s annual Green Living Seminar Series begins on Wednesday, Jan. 26 and continues through April, presenting a series of in-person lectures on the theme of “Greening the City.” Every…
Jumping Worm Conference
OnlineThe two-day conference, being held 9 a.m. to 11:45 a.m., Jan. 26 and 27, 2022, will offer live presentations with scientists who specialize in jumping/snake work research. Presenters will discuss the latest understanding of these earthworms, how to identify jumping…
Building Equity into US Urban Green Infrastructure Planning
OnlineThursday, January 27th @ 1:00 — 2:00 p.m. Join experts from Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies and The New School's Urban Systems Lab to learn how cities can build equity into green infrastructure planning and practice. In this hour long…
Expanding the Scope of Landscape Design: Ecology, People, and Time
Online/ZoomThursday & Friday, January 20, 21, 27 & 28 @ 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Landscape designers who successfully employ an ecology-based approach typically draw from a variety of sources. The inextricable link between people and ecology only increases the need to…
Standing Trees Film Night: “Understory: A Journey Into the Tongass”
Online/ZoomThursday, January 7th @ 7 p.m. With special guest Natalie Dawson, Alaska conservation leader and star of the documentary. Alaska's Tongass National Forest is ground zero in the fight over how to manage our last remaining old growth and roadless…
Tending Nature: Native Plants and Every Gardener’s Role in Fostering Biodiversity
Online/ZoomFridays, January 27, February 4 & 11 @ 10:00 — 11:00 a.m. A webinar speaker series focused on the ecological roles of native plants and some of the creatures that depend on them. All sessions are at 10AM EASTERN and…
Expanding the Scope of Landscape Design: Ecology, People, and Time
Online/ZoomThursday & Friday, January 20, 21, 27 & 28 @ 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Landscape designers who successfully employ an ecology-based approach typically draw from a variety of sources. The inextricable link between people and ecology only increases the need to…
Winter Wildlife Tracking at Mount Greylock State Reservation
Mount Greylock State Reservation Visitor Center 30 Rockwell Road, Lanesborough, MASaturdays, January 29th, February 19th, & March 5th » 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. « Join Jim Pelletier of Mass Appalachian Trail Management Committee, for a FREE 3-hour guided WINTER WILDLIFE TRACKING exploration! Enjoy a mid-winter’s day exploring nearby woodlands,…
Beavers in Winter – Mass Audubon
Mass Audubon Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary 472 West Mountain Rd, Lenox, MA, United StatesSaturday, January 29th @ 10:00-11:30AM Discover what the winter lives of the ever-busy beavers at Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary consist of. We will take a short walk over sloping and sometimes wet or rocky trails to explore the beaver ponds…
Online Class: Plant Nutrients
Online/ZoomThree Saturday session: January 29th, February 5th & 12th @ 10:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m. What are mineral nutrients, and how do plants use them? What are the signs of deficiencies and toxicities? In this course, you will learn some…